The Girl From Missouri (100 Per Cent Pure) (Born to Be Kissed) (1934)
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Originally titled Eadie was a Lady, this Jean Harlow vehicle was slated for release under the title Born to be Kissed, but the new Production Code vetoed this "suggestive" cognomen. After a brief and uncomfortable period as One Hundred Percent Pure, the film was finally shipped to theaters… More Originally titled Eadie was a Lady, this Jean Harlow vehicle was slated for release under the title Born to be Kissed, but the new Production Code vetoed this "suggestive" cognomen. After a brief and uncomfortable period as One Hundred Percent Pure, the film was finally shipped to theaters as The Girl From Missouri. Harlow plays Eadie, a sexy gold-digger who promises to remain chaste until she finds a wealthy husband. Travelling to New York in the company of her best friend Kitty (Patsy Kelly), Eadie manages to keep that promise, though for a while it looks as though she'll succumb to the charms of playboy T. R. Paige Jr. (Franchot Tone). Once Paige has proven that his intentions are basically honorable, Eadie must break down the resistance of T. R. Paige Sr. (Lionel Barrymore), who is dead-set against his son's romance and intends to frame the girl in a compromising position. She gets even with Paige Sr. by framing him, but there's still a couple of reels to go before the happy ending. Except for some provocative costuming, Jean Harlow's character is essentially decent, thereby "cleansing" some of the more risque elements of this enjoyable romantic comedy. The film's best line is delivered by Patsy Kelly who, when propositioned by an elderly roue, snarls "Look at this! Death takes a holiday!" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jack Conway
- Written By
- Anita Loos, John Emerson
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1934 Wide
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Cast
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Jean Harlow
as Eadie Chapman
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Lionel Barrymore
as T.R. Paige
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Franchot Tone
as T.R. Paige Jr
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Patsy Kelly
as Kitty Lennihan
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Alan Mowbray
as Lord Douglas
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Clara Blandick
as Miss Newberry
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Hale Hamilton
as Charles Turner
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Henry Kolker
as Sen. Titcombe
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Norman Ainsley
as 2nd Butler
- James Burke
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Lane Chandler
as Doorman
- Charles Coleman
- Maude Eburne
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Howard Hickman
as Senator
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Gladys Hulette
as Secretary
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Fuzzy Knight
as Cameraman
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Alice Lake
as Manicurist
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Marion Lord
as Wardrobe Mistress
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Nat Pendleton
as Lifeguard
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Lee Phelps
as Policeman
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Bert Roach
as Willie
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Des Roberts
as Butler
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Larry Steers
as Extra in Stateroom
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Lewis Stone
as Frank Cousins
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Carol Tevis
as Baby Talker
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Richard Tucker
as Office Manager
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Charles C. Wilson
as Lieutenant
- Douglas Fowley
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Russell Hopton
as Bert
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Dennis O'Keefe
as Dance Extra
- Charles Williams
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William "Hopalong" Boyd
as Eadie's Stepfather
